DSPs

DSPs

Position Summary:

NC Innovations (I/DD) program is a Medicaid Waiver Program that trains and supports people with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disability. The services under the waiver help individuals learn skills to function more independently. The employee works directly with participants, parents, and other caregivers (individual or groups) in a naturally occurring setting (home, school, community, etc) to address functional problems that occur within that setting.

General Purpose:

Employees strive to develop the participant’s ability to live successfully in the community with minimal services, support and guidance.

Role Qualifications:

Must execute program design to meet participant’s needs and objectives

Must partner with management team to ensure effective delivery of services

Attendance and participation at all supervisions, meetings, trainings, in-services or groups

Representation of agency in a positive and professional manner at all times

Participation in meetings for participant care

Maintenance of skills, certifications and privileging

Uphold integrity of company and follows policies and procedures

Reports to work as scheduled

Reports to QP any concerns or problems either employee or participant related

Provides participant with the best possible care at all times

Complete other duties as assigned

Essential skills and experience (Qualifications):

Have a high school diploma or GED. Be able to demonstrate competence in the area of confidentiality, participant rights, and strong documentation skills. Have strong organizational skills and basic computer skills along with the ability to use the internet as a resource. Be 18 or older, have and maintain a valid NC driver’s license and maintain liability insurance for their automobile. Be able to work in a non- supervised setting. Must have reliable transportation.

Nonessential skills and experience:

CPR/First Aid, NCI

Physical demands and work environment:

Must be able to work under various environmental factors including but not limited to a participant’s: work site, school or in the participant’s home.

General sign-off: the employee is expected to adhere to all company policies and to act as a role model in adherence to policies.